THE BEET. 



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Root somewhat fusiform, contracted towards the crown, 

 which rises six or eight Lone Yellow 

 inches above the surface wurzel. 

 of the ground. Size re- 

 markably large ; when grown in deep 

 rich soil, often measuring twenty inches 

 in length, and five or six inches in thick- 

 ness. Skin yellow, bordering on orange- 

 color. Flesh pale-yellow, zoned or circled 

 with white, not close-grained, but sugary. 



The variety is one of the most pro- 

 ductive of the field beets ; but the roots 

 are neither smooth nor symmetrical, a 

 majority being forked or much branched. 



In the vicinity of Paris, it is exten- 

 sively cultivated, and is much esteemed 

 by dairy farmers on account of the rich 

 color which it imparts to milk when fed 

 to dairy-stock. Compared with the Ger- 

 man Yellow, the roots of this variety 

 are longer, not so thick, but more taper- 

 ing ; and the flesh is of a much deeper 



COlor. It has also larger foliage. Long YeUow Mangel-wurzel 



Beet. 



Olive-shaped 



Mangel- 

 wurzel (Bed). 



BED OVAL 

 MANGEL- 

 WUKZEL. 



Recently introduced. Bulb ovoid ; inter- 

 mediate in form between the Red Globe and 

 common Red Mangel-wurzel ; smooth and 

 symmetrical. Flesh solid ; somewhat varia- 

 ble in color, usually white, shaded or zoned with red, but 

 sometimes with very little coloring. It is hardy, grows 

 vigorously, and is said to yield quite as much to the acre as 

 either of the last-named varieties. 



A recently introduced sort, like the fore- Olive-shaped 

 going, which it resembles in form, hardiness, wurzel, 

 and productiveness. Flesh solid, white, zoned YELLOW OVAL 

 or clouded with different shades of yellow. 



